2.1.24
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.1.24
ज्ञानलिङ्गत्वातात्मनः न अनवरोधः
jñānaliṅgatvāt ātmanaḥ na anavarodhaḥ
The line
Because of a compound: knowing, a mark, and the state of being that, of of the self, from the self, not anavarodha (अनवरोध).
Where it sits
In Nyāya (न्याय) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 2. Examines doubt, and then examines the means of knowing one by one. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: jñāna-liṅga-tvāt (ज्ञान-लिङ्ग-त्वात्) + ātmanaḥ (आत्मनः) + na (न) + anavarodhaḥ (अनवरोधः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| jñāna-liṅga-tvāt (ज्ञान-लिङ्ग-त्वात्) | ablative singular | a compound: knowing, a mark, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| ātmanaḥ (आत्मनः) | genitive or ablative singular | of the self, from the self |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| anavarodhaḥ (अनवरोधः) | nominative singular, masculine | anavarodha (अनवरोध) |
The phrases
jñāna-liṅga-tvāt (ज्ञान-लिङ्ग-त्वात्) is a compound: knowing, a mark, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. ātmanaḥ (आत्मनः) is of the self, from the self. It stands as genitive or ablative singular.
na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. anavarodhaḥ (अनवरोधः) is anavarodha (अनवरोध). It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
jñāna-liṅga-tvāt (ज्ञान-लिङ्ग-त्वात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss jñāna-liṅga-tvāt (ज्ञान-लिङ्ग-त्वात्) and ātmanaḥ (आत्मनः).